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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Karma" data-source="post: 567915" data-attributes="member: 2593">I dare say you'll get both sets of advice, from my perspective I'd advise you really think about what you want to do and what motivates you to join.  Being an Officer isn't for everyone, joining as a Marine also isn't for everyone, there are good officers out there who would have been dreadful had they joined as a marine first.The jobs are different, you need to talk to people about what the benefits of each approach are and make your own mind up.  But I'd agree with Chieftiff, do think about not joining as an officer in the first instance, the decision is your own and neither route is right or wrong, but once you've made your mind up be assured that it's what you've decided on, nobody else.</blockquote>